Fosse Way

/ (fɒs) /

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noun

a Roman road in Britain between Lincoln and Exeter, with a fosse on each side

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Words nearby Fosse Way

fossa of lacrimal gland, fossa of vestibule of vagina, fossarian, fosse, fossette, Fosse Way, Fossey, fossick, fossil, fossil energy, fossil fuel

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It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
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"Capital, capital," his lordship would remark with great alacrity, when there was no other way of escape.
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You would not think it too much to set the whole province in flames so that you could have your way with this wretched child.
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She looked so sweet when she said it, standing and smiling there in the middle of the floor, the door-way making a frame for her.
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